http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/basf-expands-its-biomass-balance-portfolio-for-selected-chemical-intermediates/ BASF will expand its biomass balance offering to include BMBCertTM 1,4-butanediol (BDO), tetra-hydrofuran (THF), polytetra¬hydrofuran (PolyTHF®) and 3-(di¬methyl¬amino)pro¬pyl¬amine (DMAPA). http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/how-europe-reduced-its-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-2023/ The European Union's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 5% last year, continuing a trend of declining emissions in Europe. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/itochu-to-buy-green-ammonia-from-hives-59-b-coega-facility/ A division of Hive Energy Ltd. announced that a consortium led by Japanese trading giant Itochu Corp. is on the verge of finalizing an agreement to purchase environmentally friendly ammonia from a project located in South Africa. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/nextchem-completes-acquisition-of-gascontec-adding-new-low-carbon-hydrogenmethanol-to-portfolio/ Nextchem completed the acquisition of GasConTec, which will add new low-carbon hydrogen/methanol technologies to the company's portfolio. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/sungas-renewables-c2x-partner-to-expand-green-methanol-production-capacity-in-north-america/ SunGas Renewables Inc. and C2X LLC announced a strategic partnership with the aim to develop, own and operate multiple green methanol production facilities in North America to increase the supply of sustainable fuels and advance global decarbonization of hard to abate industries.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/adnoc-delivers-first-bulk-shipment-of-ccs-enabled-low-carbon-ammonia-to-japan/ ADNOC has delivered the world’s first certified bulk commercial shipment of low-carbon ammonia enabled by carbon capture and storage to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for use in clean-power generation in Japan. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/signature-aviation-to-offer-only-blended-neste-my-saf-for-business-aviation-customers-at-lax-terminal/ Enabled by its partnership with Neste, Signature Aviation, which operates the world’s largest network of business aviation terminals, is now providing only blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to all aircraft refueling at its terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/nova-chemicals-launches-canadian-center-of-excellence-for-plastics-circularity/ NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced the launch of its Center of Excellence for Plastics Circularity, a hub for knowledge exchange and technology development for the circular economy of plastics. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/us-renewable-diesel-glut-hits-refiners-margins/ A rush by U.S. fuel makers to recalibrate their plants to produce renewable diesel has created a supply glut for low-emissions biofuels, hammering profit margins for refiners and threatening to impede a young industry. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/shipping-major-and-gcmd-to-pilot-fame-vlsfo-marine-biofuel-bunker-fuel-in-singapore/ a Japanese shipping major and the Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization will launch a six-month project for trialing marine biofuel for bunkering, consisting of 24% fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and very-low-sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) onboard a short-sea vehicle carrier that will call at multiple ports.